Justice on Trial

Season 1, Episode 8: Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)

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To mark the 100th Anniversary of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team recreate this landmark case. In 1925, John Scopes challenged a Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution. The iconic case tested the legal boundaries in teaching science versus religion, and, ultimately, the limits of government control over the classroom.

All Episodes - Season 1

What Happens in My House (The Matter of Terrence K.)
Episode 1
What Happens in My House (The Matter of Terrence K.)
 Burying Rights (Ohio v. Dixon)
Episode 2
Burying Rights (Ohio v. Dixon)
 Sixteen to Life (1) (People v. Deskovic)
Episode 3
Sixteen to Life (1) (People v. Deskovic)
 Sixteen to Life (2) (Deskovic v. Putnam County)
Episode 4
Sixteen to Life (2) (Deskovic v. Putnam County)
 For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright)
Episode 5
For the Defendant (Gideon v. Wainwright)
 Killer, but Not a Liar (People v. Turriago)
Episode 6
Killer, but Not a Liar (People v. Turriago)
 Hell Goes On Forever (Snyder v. Phelps)
Episode 7
Hell Goes On Forever (Snyder v. Phelps)
 Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)
Episode 8
Scopes Monkey Trial (State of TN v. Scopes)
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